Business

For A Successful Future, Ford Looks To Court Teens, Car-Sharers

6:45pm January 13, 2015

Melissa Block talks to Sheryl Connelly, manager of global trends and "futuring" for the Ford Motor Company, from the Detroit Auto Show about the outlook for the auto industry and what consumers can expect in the coming years.

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince Salman in Riyadh on Sunday. The meeting was part of Maduro's diplomatic tour of OPEC members to discuss falling oil prices, which have hit Venezuela's economy hard.

World News

OPEC Members Feeling The Pain Of Falling Oil Prices

3:20pm January 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Venezuela's leader was in Qatar this week seeking billions to shore up his flagging economy. Oil prices have fallen by nearly 50 percent since last year and are now near a six-year low.

An oil and gas facility in Roger Mills County in far-western Oklahoma. The governor is warning state agencies that low oil prices could stall the state economy.

'Kings When It's Good': Oklahoma Braces For Possible Crude Crash

12:26pm January 13, 2015

by Joe Wertz

Big-energy states are hoping the cheap oil is just a blip. In Oklahoma, the head of a catering firm delivering food to oil field workers worries that "$40-a-barrel oil? It's going to shut everything."

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Economy

In Louisiana, Cheaper Gas Can Pump People Full Of Anxiety

10:57am January 13, 2015

by Eve Troeh

When oil prices dropped in the 1980s, Louisiana was hit hard. The impacts of this latest drop have yet to be fully felt, but the City of New Orleans is more resilient this time.

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Economy

Should Minnesota Bid Adieu To The Midwest, Hello North?

7:50pm January 12, 2015

by Michael Moen

A panel in Minnesota wants to establish a new region called the North. Supporters say it will help the area differentiate itself from other parts of the Midwest.

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The new F-150's aluminum body cuts about 700 pounds off the truck's weight.

National

Ford's New Aluminum F-150, VW Golf Take Top Detroit Auto Show Honors

7:12pm January 12, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Also notable was the unveiling of General Motors' all-electric Chevrolet Bolt concept car, which seems a clear rival to the Tesla.

Supreme Court Sees The Signs — But Can They Stay?

1:00pm January 12, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in a case that looks at how municipal governments may regulate where and when signs are posted.

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Whirlpool's Kitchen of the Future is on display at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The concept includes a cooktop and connected backsplash that offers recipes and other information.

If A Smart Stove Could Suggest Recipes, Would You Buy It?

3:12pm January 11, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Tech companies are lining up to sell us "smart" things that learn what we might want and give it to us before we ask. But so far consumers seem wary, in part because of privacy concerns.

Developers Jelena Jovanovic (from left) and Christoph Kohstall and Intel Corp. CEO Brian Krzanich watch the Nixie wearable drone camera at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

In Vegas, Intel Hopes A Smart Idea Takes Flight

11:31am January 10, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Chipmaker Intel made Silicon Valley possible. But now the company is searching for a new identity — and business stream. As consumers abandon PCs, the CEO is looking toward an untested area.

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Employment Is Up. Paychecks, Not So Much

11:31am January 10, 2015

by Chris Arnold

Hopes that wages may finally be solidly on the rise were dashed in Friday's jobs report. While employers added 252,000 new jobs, average hourly earnings actually dipped.

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